davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-12-15

We are in the midst of centennial
celebrations, and with becoming pride
We rejoice in American skill and in
genulty, in American energy and en-
terprise, and in the wonderful natural
advantages and resources developed
by centurys national growth. Yet
when an attempt is made to Justify a
scheme which permits a tax to be laid
upon every consumer in the land for
the benefit Of our manufacturers, quite
beyond a reasonable demand for gov.
ernmental regard, it suits the purposes
Of advocacy to call our manufactures
infant industries, still needing the
highest and greatest degree OF favor
and fostering care that can be wrung
from Federal legislation.
1t is also said that the increase in
the price of domestic manufactures
resulting from the present tariff is
necessary in order that higher wages
may be paid to our workingmen en-
ployed in nz6ufactories, than a.e paid
for what is called the pauper labor of
Europe. All will acknowledge the
force Of an argument which involves
the welfare and liberal compensation
of our laboring people. Our labor lie
honorable in the eyes Of every Ameii.
can citizen; and as it lies at the founda.
tion Of our development and progress,
it is entitled, without affectation or hy.
pocrisy, to the utmost regard. The
standard Of our laborers' life should
not be measured by that of any other
country less favored, and they are el-
titled to their full share of all our ad.
vantages.
By the last census it is made to ap-
pear that Of the l. ,392, ,099 of our
population engaged in all kinds Of
industries 7.670.49S are employed in
agriculture, 4,O74, ,23s in professional
and personal service (2,934, $40 Of
whom are domestic servants and
laborersl, while l.sl0,256 are en-.
ployed in trade and transportation,
and S.S37,ll2 are classed as employed
in manufacturing and mining.
For present purposes, however, the
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-12-15

last number given should be consider.
ably reduced. Without attempting to
enumers,e all, it will be conceded that
that there should be deducted from
those which it includes 375,l4S car
penters and joiners, 2S5, ,40l milliners.
dressmakers and seamstresses, l12, ,7aG
blacksmiths, lSS, $50 tailors and tail.
dresses. lo2, ,47S masons, 76, ,24H butch.
ers, Al .S09 bakers, 22.0sS plasterers,
and 1891 engaged in manufacturing
agricultural implements, amounting
in the aggregate to l,2l4,02S, leaving
2,625,OS9 persons employed in such
manufacturing industries as are
claimed to be benefited by a high
tariff.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-12-15

sOO"S @ue PHouuc's are called protec-
ton to these home manufactures, be.
cause they render it possible for those
OF our people who are manufacturers
to make these taxed articles and sell
them for a price equal TO that de.
maRded for the imported goods that
have paid customs duty. So it hap.
pens that while comparatively a few
use the imported articles, millions of
our people, who never use and never
saw any of the foreign products, pur.
chase aud use things OF the same kind
made IN this country, and pay there.
tor nearly or quite the same enhanced
price which the duty adds to the i'm
ported articles. Those who buy i'm.
ports pay the duty charged thereon
into the public treasury, but the great
majority OF our citizens who buy do.
mestic articles of the same class pay a
sum at least approximately equal to
this duty to the home manufacturer.
This reference to the operation OF our
tariff laws Is not made by way of in
struction, but in order that we NAV
be constantly reminded of the manner
IN which they impose burden upon
those who consume domestic products,
as well as those who consume i'm
ported articles, and thus create
tax upon all our people.
1t Is not proposed to entirely re.
lieve the country of this taxation. 1t
must be extensively continued as the
source OF the government income,
and in a readjustment of our tariff the
interests Of American labor engaged
IN manufacture should be carefully
considered, as we'll as the preservation
OF our manufacturers. 1t may be
called protection, or by any other
name, but relief from the hardshirs
and dangers of our present tariff laws
should be devised with especial pre-
caution against imperiling the ex.
lstsnce of our manufacturing interests.
But this existence should not mean a
condition which, without regard to the
public welfare or a national exigency,
must always insure the realization Of
immense profits instead of moderately
profitable returns. AS the volume
and diversity of our national activities
increase, new recruits are added to
those who desire continuation Of the
advantages which they conceive the
present system of tariff taxation
directly affords them. So stubbornly
have all efforts to reform the present
condition been resisted by those Of our
fellow citizens thus engaged that they
can hardly complain OF the suspicion,
entertained to certain extent, that
there exists an organized combination
all along the line to maintain their
advantage.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-12-15
7 H E M E S S A &c.
PLAIN And TO THE POINT.
THE TREASURY SURPLUS.

II he Compress Of the United .Satcs ::
You are confronted, at the threshold
Of your legislative duties, with a con-
dition Of the national finances which
imperatively demands immediate and
careful consideration.
The amount of money annually ex-
acted, through the operation of pres
ent laws, from the industries and ne
cessities OF the people, largely ex-
ceeis the sum necessary to meet the
expenses Of the government.
When We consider that the theory
Of our Institutions guarantees to every
citizen the full enjoyment Of all the
fruits Of his industry and enterprise
with only such deduction as may be
his share towards the careful and
economical maintenance of the gov
eminent which protects him, it is
plain thai the exaction OF more than
this = indefensible extortion, and a
cUipable betrayal Of American fair
ness ana Justice This wrong inilct-
ei upon those who bear tie burden
Of national taxation, like other
wrongs, nultiplies a brood Of evil
consequences. The public treasury.
which should only exist as a conduit
conveying the peoples tribute TO It's
legitimate objects Of expenditure, De-
comes hoardinC-place for money
needless ly withdrawn from trade and
the peoples use, thus crippling our
national energies, susPending our
country development, preventing in
vestme.t in productive enterprise,
Threatening financial disturbance and
inviting schemes OF public plumber.
This condition Of our treasury is
not altogether new and it has more
than one Of late been submitted to
the peoples representatives. in the
Congress, who alone can apply rem
edy. And Yet the situation still
continues, with aggravated incidents,
more than ever presaging financial
convul~ion ard widespread disaster.
1t WI! not 10 10 neglect this situa-
tion because its dangers are not now
pa.Psb.y imminent and apparent.
They exist none the less certainly,
and await the unforeseen and unex-
pected occasion when suddenly they
will be precipitated upon Us.
On the &0th day OF June, 1855, the
excess Of revenues over public expen-
ditures. after complying with the an
nual requirement of the sinking-fuud
act, was Sl7,S59,735.S4 during
the year ended June 81, 1886.
such excess amounted to S49,405,-
543 %; and during the year ended
June 50, l>S7, it reached the sum of
-. .jU7 ,S49.5+.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-12-15

think it may be fairly assumed
that a large proportion OF the sheep
owned by the farmers throughout the
country are found in small hocks
numbering from . to 50. The duty
on the grade of improved wool which
these sheep yield is 10 cents each
pound if Of the value of 80 cents or
less, and l2 cents il Of the value Of
more than SO cents. II the liberal
estimate of elk pounds be allowed for
each fleece, the duty thereon would
be 60 or - cents, and this may be
taken as the utmost enhancement of
its price to the farmer by reason Of
this duty. Eighteen dollars would
thus represent the increased price of
tue wool from . sheep aud $50 that
f.om the wool ef 30 sheep; and at
Continued on 4th Page.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-12-15

The annual contributions TO the
sinking fund during the three years
above specified. amounting in the ag-
gregate to Sl5S,O5S,320.94, and de-
Quoted from the surplus as stated,
were made by calling in for that pur-
pose outstanding ) per cent. bonds Of
the government. During the six
months prior to June 50, 1887. the
surplus sevenue had grown so large
by repeated accumulations, and it
was feared the withdrawal of this
great sum Of money needed by the
people would so affect the business Of
the country, that the sum of S79, ,S64.-
loo u such surplus was applied to
the payment OF the principal and in
terest Of the ) per cent. bonds still
outstanding, and which were then
payable at the option Of the govern
ment. The precarious condition Of
financial affairs among the people still
needing relief, immediately after the
30th day Of June, 1887, the remain
der Of the ) per cent. bonds then out
standing, amounting with principal
and interest to the sum Of SIS,S77,-
500 were called in and applied to the
sinking-fund contribu;i for the cur
rent fiscal year. Notwithstanding
these operations OF the Treasury De-
PArtment, representations OF distres.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-12-15

in business circles not only spntinued
but increased and absol4e peril
seemed at hand. In the circum'
stances the contribution tcsthe sink
ing fund for the current seal year
was at once completed BY hs expen.
diture of S27 ,6S4, 1885 lathe pur.
chase Of government bonas not yei
due bearing 4 and IL per cent. inter.
est, the premium paid thereon aver.
aging about "a per cent. fsr The for.
mer and $ per cent. for <.hs lstter.
In addition to this the iifterest ac.
cruing during the current year upon
the outstanding bonded indebtedness
OF the government was to some extent
anticipated, and banks selected as de-
positories Of public money were per-
mitted TO somewhat increase their de-
posits.
While the expedients thus employ.
ed to release to the people the money
lying idle in the treasury served to
avert immediate danger, our surplus
revenues have continued to accumu-
late, the excess for the present year
amounting on the lst day of Decem.
Der to $50 ,25S, ,70l.l9, and estimated
to reach the sum of S113, 900 on
the 3Oth OF June next, at which date
it is expected that this sum added to
prior accumulations will swell the
surplus in the treasury TO $40, ,000,-
900.
There seems to be no assurance that,
with such withdrawal from use of the
peoples circulating medium. our bus
iness community may not in the near
future be subjected to the same dis.
tress which was quite lately produced
from the same cause. And while the
functions Of our national treasury
should be few and simple, and while
its best condition would be reached,
| believe, by its entire disconnection
with private business interests, yet
when, by perversion Of its purposes.
it idly holds money uselessly substract-
ed from the channels of trade, there
seems to be reason FOR the claim that
some Legitimate means should be de
vised 5y the government to restore in
an emergency, without waste or ex.
travagance, such money to It's place
among the people.
II such an emergency arises there
now exists no clear and undoubted
executive power of relief. Hereto
fore the redemption OF 8 per cent.
bonds, which were payable at the op-
tion of the government, has afforded
a means for the disbursement of the
excess Of our revenues; but these
bonds have all been retired, and there
are no bonds outstanding the payment
of which We have the right 10 insist
upon. The contribution to the sink
ing fund which furnishes the expen-
diture in the purchase of bonds has
been already made for the current
year, so there is no outlet in that d.
rection.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-12-15

But our present tariff laws, the
vicious, inequi,able and illogical source
OF unnecessary taxation, ought to be at
once revised and amended. These
laws, as their primary and plain effect.
raise the price to consumers OF all
articlesimpOrted and subject to duty by
precisely the sum paid for such duties.
Thus the amount of the duty measures
the tax paid by those who purchase
for use these imported articles. Many
of these things, however, are raised or
Manufactured in our own country, and
the duties now levied upon foreign
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-12-15

manufacturing industries as are
claimed to be benefited by a high
tariff.
To these the appeal is made to save
their employment and maintain their
wages BY resisting a change. There
should be no disposition to answer
such suggestions by the allegation that
they are in minority among those
: who labor, and therefore should forego
an advantage, in the interest of low
prices for the majority; their COM
pensation, as it may be affected by
the operation OF tariff laws, should at
all times be scrupulously kept in view:
and yet with slight reflection they
will not overlook the fact that thev
consumers with the rest that they,
too, have their own wants and those
of their families to supply from their
earnings, and that the price of the
necessaries of life, as we'll as the
amount OF their wages, will regulate
the measure OF their welfare and com.
fort.
But the reduction o! taxation de.
manded should be so measured as not
to necessitate or Justify either the
loss OF employment by the working
man nor the les ening of his wages
and the profits still remaining to the
manufacturer, after a necessary read
justment, should furnish no excuse for
the sacrifice of the interests ef his en-
ployees either in their opportunity to
work or in the dimnution of their
compensation. Nor can the worker in
manufactures fail to understand that
while high tariff is claimed to be
necessary to allow the payment of
remuneratlve wages, it certainly re-
suits in very large increase in the
price OF nearly all sorts of manufac.
lures, which, in almost countless forms,
he needs for the use of himself and
his family. He receives at the desk
of his employer his wages, and per-
haps before he reaches his home is
obliged, in a purchase Tor family use
OF an article which embraces his own
labor, to return in the payment of the
increase in price which the tariff per-
mits the hardearned com pensation OF
many days Of toll.
The farmer and the agriculturist
who manufacture nothing, but who
pay the increased price which the
tariff imposes, upon every agricultural
implement. upon all he wears and
uron all he uses and owns, except the
increase of his tlocks and herds and
such things as his husbandry produces
from the soil, is invited to aid in
maintaining the present situation
and he is told that a high duty on
imported wool is necessary for the
benefit OF those who have sheep to
shear, in order that the price of their
wool may be increased. They, Of
course, are not reminded that the
farmer who has no sheep is by this
scheme obliged. in his purchase Of
clothing and woolen goods, to pay a
tribute to his fellow farmer as we'll as
to the manufacturer and merchant
nor is any mention made of the fact
that the sheep owners themselves and
their households must wear clothing
and use other articles manufactured
from the wool they sell at tariff prices,
and thus as consumers must return
their share of this increased price to
the tradesman.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-12-15

In The Circui, Court trg y. Mary's county
y. 10 CONS.

In the Circui, Court trg y. Mary's county
n }tS CONS.
sale II the nal ,>tatc oi Dixon Cough and
SISTER for i~NC>, iS>&
IN the matter ii the sale ii the real estate
assessed in the naulc n Dixon Cough
and sister called "NoNlland " contain
ing leo acr,>. ulorc or les, tor State and
county taxes TOR The YEAR lS~6, l. William
4 Langley, Collector.
Ogdcryi this 9Th day ID o.. rb1-. 1881.
that the sale ot u. above rgal ta,g nss.,le
ANA ryNnr;,t IN William y. Langley, Col
lcCtNv. in the above ease, bg ratified and
confirmed, Quits> cauS, o. The Cutr,ry be
~h,,wu On ar before the 18th lax oi n
Cgmlyr LCNt, provided a copy IS. This orler
h published in the -. Mary BEACON
once week ior three successive weeks
prior u the said Eth day Of DycymlSr
l><t.
The report states that the land sold for
Sio.2>.
J. PARRAN CRANE.
Associate IujSc.
True Copy-TcSt,
J. FRANK FORD, Clerk.
Nov ls-SWs
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-03
ALL NVe TAKES a HAND.

,,,,.tle- with the Shakespeare bacon
u Problem.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-03

RUSTING that it
win not in any
way impair the
sale Of Mr. Don
nelly's book. / de
sire % offer bore a
few words in favor
OF the theory that
William Shake
Speare wrote his
own works and
thought his own
thinks The time
we huuOrisfs Ougbt
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-03
ARRIVE RICHMOND.


500 pm.-MAIL daily Except Sunday.
ssS am.-ACCOMM0DATl0 daily except
I5o am.-NlGHr EXPRESS daily (escer,
Monday.
SUNDAY ACCOMMODATION bct~ren
Richmond and scottsviue leaves Richm, nd
500 am; arrives, returning. 7:l5 pm
Express train connects AZ Lynchhur, Win
train for stations west OF Balcony Falls
CONNECTIONS.
No.S will run through on SATURDAY 10 Nat
ural Bridge, stopping az all stations for tag.
arriving az Natural Bridge station NJ il:t5 pm
No. accommodation leaves Natural Bridge
station on Monday az 2t6 am, stopping az all
stations for flag, arriving at Richmond AZ eS
am. Sieeping-car attached to this train. and
will oe open for reception of passengers nt :
pm sunday.
At Clifton Forge with Chesapeake and Ohio
railway for the South, West. and Northwest
At Lynchburg with Norfolk and western
railroad for all points South, Southeast, am
Southwest, and Virginia Midland railway for
all points North and South.
AT Richmond with Associated Railways for
ell points In the South. and Richmond, frede-
rlcksburg and Potomac railroad for all points
North.
At Lexington with Baltimore and Ohio rsll-
road. making close connections at Harpcis
Ferry 20 and from Pttshurg and the West,
also 20 points North and East.
Sleeping car attached 20 NIGHT kAPhESS
for Lynchburg
sLEEPlNG-CARS LYNCHBURG 10 MEN.
PHlS. NEW ORLEANS. and LITTLE ROCk.
Trans marked daily except sunday.
Tickets sold 10 all points. Ofhccs als Etst
Main street. lCD0 Main. and at Richmond AMI
Allegheny depot, Eighth and Canal streets.
JOHN X. MACMURDO.
Sde0 Geul Passenger and Express Agent.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-03

.r.rt.rr.pr ar.rffrs .ro>DoV
e.'.'.....,. ,r.s ~ ,.-,.....t .e,tl.-aon bov-
..I. mal. so ~ tho u.-lI.. COLLEGE.
,1. ..,....l his f,ti,, ...it, co.t armor
.,....r mai. . ...'tl.o,,n d., fbe
-..............,. '..I.. Viner. mothor
....,,.....,, ..l., an. codo
.-.'...'....'...f....l.....f.. r,t,.'s,
..... ,.ofhor...... OBJ ..rf.. al this
......i',,l i.l..r and ,.... .....tin..
I... t....f..... f.......i.... l,re
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-03
STEAMSHIPS.
old DOMINION STEAMSHIP COM
~ PANY.
FOR NEW YORK.

Steamers leave Richmond EVERY TUES
DAY and FRIDAY at pm. and SUNDAY
at highvater.
Norfol EVERY TT ESDAY, THURSDAY,
and 81 kDAf at 3 pm.
Pace ger accom- mOdatlOns unsurpa. sed.
Cabin re 70 New York via james river
rOui Including meals and BERTH. .....f . VI
ROun' rip tickets limited 10 thirty days
attc cate Of issue. 600. ................. u VI
Steer {. with subsistence ................ U.
stee {, without subsistence ..... ..- u
Cabil re via Chesapeake and Ohio rail
Cabin fare via Richmond hnd Petersburg
railroad sss-sss ss.st.s .tssts.. ~ 5
Tickets can be obtained nj A. w. CARRIERS
100 Vain street Chesapeake and Ohio ant
Richmond and Petersburg depOts, and at con
pany's Oihces, 1871 Main street, and wharf
Rockets.
Freig hts forwarded and through bills Of lad
ing issued tor points beyond New York.
Freight received daily until pm.
Manifest CLOSED on sailing days one hour be
fore departure.
Passengers can leave New York Thursday
and Satu day at 3 p m by the Newport News
steamer and arrive at Richmond by the Chesa-
peake and Ohio train the next day az 6.5 pm.
Passengers leaving Richmond on MON
STU ESDAYs, WEDN ESDAYS,T THU RS
DAYS. and SATURDAYS by the Chesapeak
and Ohio railway (via Newport Newslat o:iOa
ann by Richmond aud Petersburg ullrOa
same day at 1913 am, will make cOnnectiO
at NORFOLK with steamer leaving thOs
days. 49,. ...,.
SAiLINGS THIS WEEK.
ROANOK g. Captain Couch. FRIDAY. No
yember 4th. AT 3 O'Clock pm.
WYANOkE +, Captain JENSEY, SUNDAY,
November e.b, al 9 O'Clock am.
OLD DC NlNION. Captain HULPHERs
TUESDAY. November sth, at 3 O'Clock pm
GEORGE ". ALLEN & Co., Agents,
No. 1871 Main street, and
2jy left Company's Wharf, Rockets.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-03
RAfLktbAibs,
kk@ s,'i:::sS; -

RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG
~ AND POTOMAC RAILROA D-Scnefule
commencing MAY 18th. iss7-eastern stan
dard time:
7:25 am. leaves Byrd street station daily. stop.
only at Ashland Junction, Milford
and Fredericksburg Sleeper =
Washington. Leaves Washington fo
New York at ll:s0 am.
ll:Cl IN leaves Byrd-street station daily. q
cept Sunday. Leaves Washington .
New York AZ 40 pm. also by limit >
at $50 pm. Parior car TO Washir \
ton.
$50 leaves Byrd-strcet station daf,
sleeper 10 New York.
1913 a. arrives at Byrd-strcet station dai
Sleeper from New York.
2.Ss pm. arrives at Byrd street station daily
stops at Frederic ksburg. Milford anu
Junction. Sleeper from Washington.
s:l5 pm. arrives at Byrd-street station daily
exceut Sunday. Parlor car from
Washington.
ASHLAND TRAINS.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAYS.
900 pm. accommodation. leaves Broad street
station arrives at Ashland at 8 pm.
500 pm. leaves Eliza, arrives at Ashland at
5:if pm.
o:25 am. arrives at Elba; leaves Ashland AT
5.2i am.
800 am. accommodation, arrives at Broad
street station; leaves Ashland at eSl
am.
5:5s pm. arrives at Elba: leaves Ashland at
c. TAYLOR. General Ticket Agent.
4. t. ID. MYERS. General superintendent.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-03

Amateur Actress (rohearsinsl You must
ne~t'E exit" when you retire from the
Stage Mr. Sissy.
Amateur Actor ltriumphantly showing her
Ao book That's what the book says, Miss
Washington.
Amateur Actress convinced Why, 50 1t
uoee The Epoch.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-03

S-EtN .[<z~ thought his own
- thinks The time
s.ir arrived when we humorists ought
.'.,al ly each other
ur.u Shakespeare knew all the time
.... Was "a great man and that some day
..rf write pieces 20 speak He left
S.,f.-i 90 the age Of 81 and went TO Lon
..l.r. Doc attracted very little attention,
~. belonged 20 the yeomanry. being
L ~ dramatic Horace Greeley, both i'm
matter of clothes and ponmauship. Thus
fl seem that while Sir Francis Bacon
attending business college and getting
.-..f familiar with the whole arm move
. .1 as to boz able TO write ID free. cryp-
- hand. poor w. Shakespeare was
XXI. t..nang the hair of his head. while
.-.-,rI anon Doe would bring out hIs writ
.. Materials and his bright. ready tongue
IL. n,ea sonnet on an empty stomach
.....rnm did not want his plays pub
..t Hn wanted % keep them ont of tho
.ri.r % prevent their use 40 spelling
M n iHe hands of unshllcd artists,
.,. f..re aasa long period of time during
rt.t. papers could not get hold of them
lIn0n
n. t.- time Francis Bacon was in
and Shakespeare hai nothing
Both were great mon but Ba-
anaslIrntir0m Smsespn
r Has boz thr sennte living high
r figauon. Shakespeare had
te.r ..rea IHr.a pillows neutrality-suspicious.
r.. fa.fa1 10 lne night stands
tIHf He1n, breathing the per-
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-03

N Clara AHd SO your engagement with
y. athcriy m end. Ethel.
M, Ehcl-Nos. loI cyormore.
" Clara win yoa return tho presents
be gago yOuf
Mss Ethel-No ! .aunot do that lie
never gave me anything but caramels and
io cream Nov York sun.